The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of receptionists and information clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,110 | 5.91% | 19.03% |
| 2021 | $29,270 | -5.88% | - |
| 2020 | $30,990 | 2.39% | - |
| 2019 | $30,250 | 9.06% | - |
| 2018 | $27,510 | 0.87% | - |
| 2017 | $27,270 | 1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $26,930 | -1.86% | - |
| 2015 | $27,430 | 2.22% | - |
| 2014 | $26,820 | -1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $27,190 | 7.36% | - |
| 2012 | $25,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,110 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for receptionists and information clerks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |